National Park Service Celebrates 100th Birthday with Find Your Park
The National Park Service created Find Your Park in honor of its 100th birthday. Join the campaign and share in the celebration of nature.
AromaVentures and the Spirit of Travel Cooking
The debut video and recipe from travel cooking project AromaVentures is here. Chef Vababundus (Jonathan Merrill) showcases his culinary and culinary skills.
Community Highlight: Backpacking and Photography by Lukas De Clercq
We sourced a great article on backpacking and photography. Read why you should take certain photography gear for your travels, courtesy Lukas De Clercq.
Watch The Fitz Traverse in “A Line Across the Sky”
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold completed the first Fitz Roy traverse in history. Watch the “A Line Across the Sky” trailer here, and the full thing in Reel Rock 10.
Celebrate the Experience: National Parks Annual Pass
The National Parks Annual Pass is a perfect gift to cultivate the wilderness experience. Gift or get one this holiday season.
Uphill Designs Redesigns Backpacks on Kickstarter [interview]
We interviewed Uphill Designs about its Kickstarter and wax canvas backpacks that are custom made for every buyer. Read it here.
Maddox Visual Productions Debuts #OptOutside Film Trailer
Maddox Visual Products made an #OptOutside film. Here’s the trailer. (Hint: it’s awesome.)
Andrew Skurka’s Backpacking Gear Checklist Template
Andrew Skurka released the ultimate backpacking gear checklist template to the public. Thank you, Skurka!
Watch: Portlandia, Get the Gear!
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein perfectly embody the gear-happy backpacking in their Get the Gear sketch. Watch it here, and enjoy your Turkey Day!
Packing It Out Clears 1,000 Pounds of Trash Off Appalachian Trail [interview]
Led by Seth Orme, Packing It Out is an initiative to keep wilderness trails clean. They started by thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and cleared 1,000 pounds of trash. Next up, the Pacific Crest Trail. We interviewed them.